I have also found Brake Parts Cleaner, sprayed directly at the strike point, to be a good way to soften up over-lacquered hammers. G.S. --- Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre <baldwin@mta-01.sk.sympatico.ca> wrote: > Hi Phil, > The steam gets excellent and lasting > results on the Renner > hammers, the top octave is often heavily juiced. > Best method for this, > that I have found, is an acetone flush to drive the > hardener further down > the hammer. Several applications is often needed. > In the field, I will soak the juiced hammers and > needle whilst they are > still wet. > If you are dealing with an older Baldwin with > Baldwin hammers, that is a > different story. Many were juiced with key top type > hardner's. In this > case several acetone flushes are in order to build > some tone into them. > Regards Roger > > At 05:13 PM 8/3/02 -0400, you wrote: > >Mike Bratcher said: > > > > > I haven't had good success with steaming on > Baldwin hammers. Especially > >in > > > the top octave. I have worked on mostly > Baldwins for the past 9 years. > > > >..and me for 6 with decent results..different > steams for different folks i > >guess.. > > > >-Phil Bondi (Fl.) > >tito@philbondi.com > > Roger > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com
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